All hands on deck for fight on crime, drugs, gun violence

Editor:

In our 2020 decade era, substance abuse, crimes, and gun violence, have been extremely high.

Delaware County has to be committed to fighting the dangers that are crimes, drug abuse and gun violence in our communities.

Furthermore, to be successful in this battle, we need the help and assistance of all members of our community.

In particular, our political leaders, including state representatives, senators, members of Congress, and our governor.

We all need to find solutions on what we can do as residents, to help prevent the crimes, drug epidemic and gun violence crisis.

The first step we all must take is educating ourselves on what it is we are fighting against. and what we can do as residents to help prevent the crimes, drug epidemic and gun violence crisis.

Real environmental change has to take action, such as employing crime prevention measures for personal and property safety.

Prevention, focused on intervening with children and youth who are at risk for becoming offenders or victims is desperately needed.

Also, prevention involves measures directed toward those who have already been involved with law enforcement, plus developmental, community and situational prevention strategies.

States can legislate gun control measures that don’t affect the Second Amendment.

Meaning, states can utilize legislation for their own state with background checks and things of that nature, to control gun violence.

Hopefully, new laws, along with substantial programs, are implemented through the governmental system, putting an end to crimes, the drug epidemic, and the gun violence crisis.

Alim Howell, Activist/advocate, Race for Peace Delaware

County